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Daniel's DropDowns

v2.1

by Daniel J. Summers · updated 17 years ago

This plugin extends the category and archive lists by providing a dropdown (select) box that auto-navigates, or with a button or link to activate the …

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Rank
#48,139
No change yet
Active installs (est.)
≈ 11
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
4.6K
4,632 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months

Daniel's DropDowns at a glance

Daniel's DropDowns is a WordPress plugin by Daniel J. Summers with 10+ active installs, the #48,139 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 2.1 came out on Jan 1, 2010, more than 16 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.9.2. Among the 3 plugins tagged “dropdowns”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2007.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.

Downloads over time

Download stats

22 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Daniel's DropDowns Compare series
Downloads over time: 13 days across 1 series.0510Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaniel's DropDowns
Nov 9, 20260
Nov 8, 202611
Nov 7, 20260
Nov 6, 20260
Nov 5, 20260
Nov 4, 20260
Nov 3, 20260
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 20260
Oct 31, 20260
Oct 30, 202611
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20260

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 11 · -15.4% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.1214Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202611
Nov 8, 202614
Nov 7, 202614
Nov 5, 202615
Nov 4, 202615
Nov 3, 202615
Nov 2, 202615
Nov 1, 202612
Oct 31, 202612
Oct 30, 202613
Oct 29, 202613
Oct 28, 202613

Rank over time

#48,139 · down 3,240 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 10 days across 1 series.#40K#45KOct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 6Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#48,139
Nov 7, 2026#41,213
Nov 6, 2026#41,365
Nov 3, 2026#37,289
Nov 2, 2026#37,252
Nov 1, 2026#47,253
Oct 31, 2026#46,181
Oct 30, 2026#42,533
Oct 29, 2026#42,538
Oct 28, 2026#44,899

Growth %

Average -1.38% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-20%0%20%Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-21.43%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026-3.33%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026+25.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026-7.69%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202610+
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v2.1100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.1
Requires WordPress
2.0
Tested up to
2.9.2
Requires PHP
–
First released
Oct 9, 2007
Last updated
Jan 1, 2010
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Daniel's DropDowns

How many websites use Daniel's DropDowns?

Daniel's DropDowns is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #48,139 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Daniel's DropDowns been downloaded?

4,632 times in total since 2007.

When was Daniel's DropDowns last updated?

Version 2.1 came out on Jan 1, 2010 (16 years ago).

Is Daniel's DropDowns compatible with the latest WordPress?

Daniel's DropDowns’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 2.9.2, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is Daniel's DropDowns still maintained?

Its last release was 16 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Daniel's DropDowns have?

No one has reviewed Daniel's DropDowns on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Daniel's DropDowns?

The plugins most like Daniel's DropDowns, by the tags they share, are Disable Author Archives (10K+), Simple Yearly Archive (6K+) and Expanding Archives (3K+). Compare all alternatives

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Daniel's DropDowns
Estimated installs≈ 11
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads4.6K
AuthorDaniel J. Summers
First releasedOct 9, 2007
Version2.1
Requires WP2.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJan 1, 2010

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